The National Toy Hall of Fame, part of the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY, recently inducted one of my all-time favorite toys: the cardboard box. That just goes to show that kids don't need every fancy toy in the world in order to have fun! Still, given a few well-chosen props, children's imaginations will soar. The categories below are some of our classic choices for imaginative play: to one extent or another, they all rely on make-believe.
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